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Power Save Release Notes

Version 4.70.3220.883 (September 03, 2015)

New Features

Support for Windows 10

Include Windows Power Plan Savings – The Full Operation Report generation dialogue now has a checkbox to include Windows Power Plan Savings in the report. By unchecking this checkbox, the report will show savings generated by Power Save only.

Policy Configuration Report added back – displays all the configuration settings for the Power Save policy.

Fixes

9936Resolved an issue where Power Save did not generate reports if the reporting period started before the date when Power Save was installed. (Case No: QAM-755-91724)

14708Resolved an issue after assigning policy with scheduled ‘Shutdown’ event where, computers took shutdown action immediately. This occurred on the first of every month.

14709Resolved an issue where Power Save service crashed after assigning policy with single ‘Shutdown’ event.

10667Resolved an issue where the workstations were not going into sleep mode at the appropriate time. (Case No: CPT-147-78712)

Known Issues

6448After uninstalling Power Save locally, the workstation is not removed from Power Save node on Console.

7589 Resolved an issue with Power Save and Faronics Core 3.71 where Scheduled task are not displaying workstations if it is scheduled against group with dynamic filter based on Power Save policy. (Case No: JDH-143-74593)

7619 Resolved an issue where Power Save was unable to generate report in any other currency rather than Dollar, Euro, Yuan and Yen.

New policy based user interface. Power Plans are now called Power schedules, Policies are now Power Events and Power Plans, Policies, Configurations and Costs are now combined into a central Policy interface. This provides a more intuitive workflow and better serves large installations. This approach is more set-it-and-forget-it.

Dynamic Configuration simplifies the configuration of a power event. Sensitivity settings are easily adjusted with a graphical interface.

Last Man Standing: Computers designated a Wake on LAN relays will now stay awake in order to wake other computers across subnets.

New feature will disable power management when the computer shifts to a wireless network.

Eco-facts now display actual local computer energy savings to date.

Users can now put a computer to sleep via a single button and also request a change to a power policy. This can also be disabled by administrators.

Power Save now supports blended rates. Varied power consumption rates charged at different times of the day can now be factored into the Power Savings. Off-peak, Mid-peak and peak hours can now be represented by different electrical prices.

Power Save is now available in Portuguese (Brazilian).

Fixes

2340 – Resolved an inconsistent behavior: Custom ECP could be applied to MAC client if more than one workstation was selected, but cannot be if one Mac was selected.

2409 – Resolved an issue on a shared database: Power Plan, Power Policy and ECP from one Faronics Core Server might be overwritten with settings from another Faronics Core Server.

4481 – Resolved an issue after DB import, when applying Power Plan to the workstation, Power Plan ID is not updated under “RDB” ‘PSE_Workstations table’.

4500 – Resolved an issue where System Tasks were launched against Mac workstations.

5664 – Resolved an issue of incorrect error message when pushing Power Save client on a server machine.

6524 – Resolved an issue where, after installing Power Save locally and clicking ‘No’ on restart required message, workstation did not go into “Restart required” mode.

Version 4.42.3220.746 (August 2012)

Fixes

2084 Resolved an issue where Power Save was not performing at an optimal level. (Case No: NNP-452-70253)

4214 Resolved an issue where Power Save created a power profile in Windows 7 power management. (Case No: ZYP-187-69083)

4473 Resolved an issue where PowerSaveService.exe used very high RAM. (Case No: PVD-609-94278)

5555 Resolved an issue where Faronics Core took a long time to display a workstation if the workstation reported an Energy Consumption Profile that was not present in PowerSave.xml.

5587 Resolved an issue where Native Standby and Native Hibernate events were not updated on Faronics Core Console.

Version 4.41.3220.743 (January 2012)

Fixes

TT788. Resolved an issue where the word Estimated was used in some headings in Full Operation report on Japanese systems.

TT789. Resolved an issue where the reports for Mac workstations were calculated using the Default Energy Consumption Profile even when the workstations had custom Energy Consumption Profile assigned.

TT790. Resolved an issue where an improper failure message was displayed if Faronics StorageSpace was not found during the Power Save Client installation.

TT791. Resolved an issue where the total number of workstations displayed in the reports for Custom Workstation Groups was incorrect. (Case No: UYB-717-99384)

FB2086. Resolved an issue where Power Save could not export a Power Save Configuration Template to an MST file. (Case No: XYZ-110-96055)

FB2117. Resolved an issue where Power Save used excessive system resources. (Case No: NIX-797-25569)

FB2276. Resolved an issue where the Power Save notification was displayed only once on the remote workstation if the remote user was different than the user already logged on to the workstation.

FB2277. Resolved an issue where the monitor comes online due to a keyboard and mouse activity, but the Last Event of Power Save still displays Monitor Off.

FB2228. Resolved an issue where an Exception Error was displayed under the Windows Event Viewer if the workstation sent an unknown events to Faronics Core Console.

Version 4.40.3220.731

New Features

• Compatibility with the new Reporting Database in Faronics Core 3.35 or higher

The Reporting Database significantly speeds up report generation and additionally allows querying by third party tools such as Crystal Reports.

Fixes

733. Resolved issue where an empty Power Save folder was created under Faronics StorageSpace and a Power Save registry entry was created while trying to install Power Save client on a Server Operating System.

737. Resolved issue where the Power Save CLI did not launch user interface as expected (user guide updated to that effect). (Case No: YZM-147-32312)

740. Resolved issue where the Power Save settings were not applied when the users logged off (Windows Power Options not overridden by Power Save when no user logged on). (Case No: NQE-614-25744)

748. Resolved issue where incorrect status was displayed after applying configuration to expired Power Save workstation as succeeded.

751. Resolved issue where multiple message boxes were displayed while trying to open the Configure Power Save dialog. This occurred only when the Faronics Core Agent is installed on the Faronics Core Server computer and None was selected under Actions allowed to run on Faronics Core Server.

752. Resolved issue where Power Save remained in Restart Required mode even after system restart.

754. Resolved issue where the Power Save folder was created under Faronics StorageSpace even when the installation process was cancelled and it was not possible to uninstall Faronics Core Agent.

757. Resolved issue when Power Save was in deferred mode for 2 hours and on reducing local wake-up time to 1 hour from Faronics Core Console, the deferred mode resumed and Power Save went to Full Mode.

758. Resolved issue where the Power Save password was removed while updating the password.

765. Resolved issue were, if multiple users were logged in and Power Save was uninstalled, an empty Power Save folder remained under the Faronics StorageSpace folder.

782. Resolved issue where the Chinese translation string for a title in all Full Mode reports was incorrect.

783. Resolved issue where a Japanese string was used in the System Activity report in Chinese.

785. Resolved issue where incorrect Japanese strings were used in Full Operation report.

786. Resolved issue where the text in Japanese was incorrectly displayed in the Energy Plan Assistant wizard.

787. Resolved issue of incorrect translation in all Audit Mode reports in Chinese.

Version 4.31.3220.710

Fixes

713. Resolved issue that could cause a BSOD when remotely controlling a workstation. (Case: 76-36857)

452. Resolved issue that would result in the Turn off hard disk after action becoming enabled in Old Power Policy.

454. Resolved issue that allowed the workstation UI to be closed without a warning dialog after making changes but not applying them.

455. Resolved issue that could cause a system to be unlocked briefly during a shut down action initiated by Power Save.

457. Resolved issue that could prevent systems from entering standby in certain circumstances.

493. Resolved issue that could prevent the Power Save workstation client from being installed in certain circumstances.

514. Resolved issue that could allow the keyboard and mouse to wake a workstation even if the option to do so was unchecked.

Version 4.00.3220.635

New Features

• Multiple Power Plans & Policies

Schedule varying levels of energy management on a daily or weekly basis.

• MSI Transformation File Support

Export Power Save workstation configurations as MST files to deploy along with the Power Save workstation MSI file.

• Independent Battery Configuration

Apply different power management settings when the computer is running on battery power.

• Spin Down Hard Disks

Power down hard drives if the computer is inactive.

• Detect Network Activity

Prevent the computer from powering down when network activity is detected.

• Save Open Documents

To ensure users do not lose their work, Power Save will save open documents before shutting a computer down.

• Non-Critical Applications

Prevent applications from interfering with Power Save’s power management actions by adding them to the Non-Critical Applications list.

• Stealth Mode enhancements

New Power Save Reports based on Power Plans, Custom Workstation Groups, and Configuration Settings.

• Support for Windows 7.

Fixes

226. Resolved an MMC error that occurred while installing the Power Save Loadin.

227. Resolved database performance issues.

228. Resolved issue where Power Save did not put the computers on Standby Mode when I-Series client session was open.

335. Resolved database performance issues.

Version 3.32.3220.586

Fixes

223. Resolved issue that would result in the assigned Energy Consumption Profile being replaced by the default Energy Consumption Profile if the product’s evaluation period had expired and the computer was rebooted.

224. Resolved issue that could cause a crash when attempting to generate a report for a set of workstations if at least one of those workstations had been removed from the Faronics Core Console database.

225. Resolved issue that could cause poor performance or a crash when generating a report in some environments.

26. Resolved issue that could prevent Power Save from taking an expected action on a workstation if Start monitoring from first mouse/keyboard activity is unchecked and the workstation is remotely waken from hibernation or standby.

77. Resolved issue that could prevent the Last Event column in Faronics Core Console from being updated if a workstation is remotely waken from hibernation or standby.

130. Resolved issue that could prevent the Native Monitor Off event from being reported to the Faronics Core Console database in certain circumstances.

Version 3.20.3220.562

New Features

• Password Protection

Administrators now have the option to require users to enter a password before they can access the Power Save workstation client. This feature prevents users from making unauthorized changes to the workstation’s Power Save configuration.

• Stealth Mode

When activated, Stealth mode hides the Power Save system tray and Start menu icons. This reduces the user’s awareness about Power Save running on the workstation. If access to the user interface is required, a shortcut key combination will launch the Power Save workstation client.

• Energy Consumption Profiles

IT administrators that manage computers with varying power consumption levels can now create multiple profiles that are each tailored to a particular computer type. By matching the computer type with the respective energy consumption profile, the accuracy of the energy and dollar savings reported by Power Save is increased.

• Improved Reporting

The newly added Summary Report groups workstation savings by the various types of workstations and laptops in an environment. It is perfect for situations where IT administrators want a macro view of the total savings generated. The Audit mode reports now display the projected annual savings as calculated by Power Save. All reports now also include an email and print option.

• Eco-Savings

Power Save now reports on the environmental benefits that have been achieved by reducing computer energy waste. At the top of the Power Save report, there is an Eco-Savings box which calculates the environmental savings (such as trees saved, equivalents of CO2 reduced, etc.) achieved across the entire deployment.

• Did you Know?

When a user hovers over the Power Save system tray icon, a pop-up box educates the user about the environmental benefits of reducing computer energy waste.

• Visual Enhancements

The Power Save reports have all been updated to a new template that improves their clarity and appearance, making them easier to read and understand.

• Simplified Chinese

Power Save is now available in Simplified Chinese.

• Online Help

Help files are now available in CHM in addition to the existing PDF format.

Fixes

120. Resolved issue where the Last Event in Faronics Core Console displayed the status as Running when Power Save was installed on a Microsoft Windows Vista workstation through Faronics Core Console and uninstalled directly from the workstation (via Add or Remove Programs, by running the .msi file or in Silent Mode).

121. Resolved issue where the message Some files that need to be updated are currently in use is displayed with Power Save VNC Monitor in the list of files. This occurred when Power Save was uninstalled via Add or Remove Programs or by running the .msi file.

166. Resolved issue in the Full Report. When the computer was shutdown or in hibernate mode and the calculation for Energy Consumed used 0 instead of Monitor Standby rate because, the monitor cannot be turned off completely.

Version 3.10.3220.533

New Features

• Improved compatibility between Power Save and Core Console; events initiated from Core Console are now shown in Power Save reports.

Fixes

160. Resolved issue in the French localization, where one string was actually in Spanish.

162. Resolved issue in the Total Power Consumption report that could cause incorrect results.

Ability to recognize and accommodate a Deep Freeze Maintenance Schedule.

• 32 & 64 bit Windows, Vista support.

• Ability to schedule Power Save configuration updates.

• Audit Mode with Audit Report:

In Audit Mode, Power Save will not take action on a workstation, but will report to the database when it could have taken action. This allows for an Audit Report that shows how much power could have been saved if Power Save had been running in Full Operation mode.

• Resolved issue where the expiry date was displayed as Expires on 1/1/0001 in the About tab of the trial version.

• Resolved issue where a black window popped up while installing Power Save on the workstation through Faronics Core Console.

• Resolved issue where the word Uninstalled was missing after uninstalling Power Save.

• Resolved issue where the Last Event status was not changed properly if Power Save performed actions such as Shutdown, Hibernation or Standby.

• Resolved issue where Power Save stopped working when the repair action was cancelled towards the end of the repair process.

• Resolved issue where the serial numbers were not displayed properly in the Power Save reports.

• Resolved issue where an empty dialog with no specific reason was displayed.

• Resolved issue where the CommonTypes1.1.dll and DataStoreAccess1.1.dll files were not removed after the Power Save Loadin was uninstalled.

• Changed the column name Version (Power Save) to Version.

• Resolved issue where the Power Save workstation installation error message on non-supported workstations (for example, Windows Server 2003) did not include Microsoft Windows Vista as one of the supported operating systems.

• Resolved issue where the Power Save notification message was displayed correctly only once. This occurred when remotely accessing a Microsoft Windows XP or Vista computer on which Power Save is installed and enabled.

• Resolved issue where the RDP controlled workstation displayed About to Hibernate or About to Standby instead of About to Shutdown. This occurred when Power Save tried to take action on these features when they were not supported on the workstation and the Shutdown option was selected.

• Resolved issue where the Power Save notification was displayed on a computer connected through RDP to the Power Save workstation. This occurred when Power Save was trying to take the Hibernate or Standby action, and these features were not supported on the workstation while the Shutdown option in the Power Save configuration dialog was not selected.

• Resolved issue where Faronics Power Save Loadin was displayed as Faronics_Power_Save_Loa on the screen where Power Save is reinstalled or modified.

• Resolved issue where the Power Save notification dialog blacks out for a second when the Enter key was pressed. However, pressing other keys or moving the mouse did not create this error and the Power Save notification dialog disappeared.

• Resolved issue where the message Your evaluation will expire today was displayed when the evaluation version of the Power Save Loadin connected to www.faronics.com.

• Resolved cosmetic errors in the Power Save Loadin.

• Resolved issue where Error applying Transforms Verify that the specified transform… message was displayed when trying to uninstall Power Save after cancelling the uninstallation process.

• Resolved issue where an error message would be displayed when changing monthly patterns for Power Save actions.

• Resolved issue that could cause Power Save to not recognize mouse control from a remote system.

• Resolved issue that could prevent Power Save from compiling an MSI file if it contained messages with non-English accented characters.

• Resolved issue that could cause workstations to enter into a sleep state 30 seconds after a Wake on LAN packet had woken a remote workstation.

• Added localizations for some error messages that previously were only available in English.

Version 1.11.3220.440

Fixes

• The Power Save Console provides improved functionality when the user’s system is configured with an unsupported language.

• The Power Save workstation service has been improved to start up faster when the PC boots, making it ready for configuring Power Save settings sooner.

• Resolved issue that could occur on Windows 2000 where a shutdown initiated by Power Save would show the “It is now safe to turn your computer off” message, but would not actually shut the computer down.

Version 1.1.3220.431

New Features

• Localized in English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese

Fixes

• Resolved issue where the Power Save Console could not wakeup computer across subnets if no special settings were made on router in between subnets

• Resolved issue where the number of installed workstations erroneously included workstations with “Switch to other Console” status.

• Resolved error when installing Console if operating system was on any drive but C:

• Resolved issue where the Console erroneously reported that scheduled enable or disable tasks were successful, even if the workstation had not changed its status

• Resolved issue where, if the Console was closed at the exact time that a task was scheduled to happen, that task would be stuck under the “Active” node, and will remain in the computer’s “Scheduled Tasks” list

• Resolved issue where the Console would not appear in “Add/Remove Programs” in Control Panel if a user was logged in to the computer with an administrator account different from the one used to install the Console

• Resolved issue where the hard disk activity may have been incorrectly reported on computers with more than one physical hard disk

• Resolved issue where workstation(s) could have been controlled from both old and new Consoles, if the workstation(s) failed to notify the old Console of the move; subsequent changes made on workstation(s) were ignored

• Resolved issue where clicking Apply and OK in “Configure Workstation Event Reporting” would result in settings being applied twice

• Resolved issue where workstations cut from a sub-UserGroup and pasted into another group wouldn’t disappear automatically (until user refreshed view)